Sharing some pics

My IP needed a freshen up.
I painted and removed wallpaper.
Pulled carpet and luckily floorboards were ok. 3 metre strip in hallway was chipboard so cheapest option was put floating floor.
Bathroom floor rotten. Fixed shower base, all that was need was a good water proof silicon.
Laid cheap tiles in the bathroom.
New curtains every room.
Cleaned kitchen 3 times sugar soap. Pulled old pergola down.
Cost was around $2,500 with airfares hire car and skip.
First couple leased $330 a week at open

 

Some finished pics

 

Wow I don't imagine there'd be much left after those 3 expenses. You done your reno very cost effectively!

What area is the property in?

 

Thanks D.T.
Property in Hamlyn Heights Geelong.
Lol a couple of times as a joke I said to my wife, check the insurance I'm burning the house down.
I learnt a lot doing this. I had no idea to tile and lay those floating boards. I had to learn a long the way. Wasted a little on ebay curtains that didn't fit. So last minute had to buy spot light curtains and one blind for around $300.

 

Just to add photos make the boards look better than they are. Anyway can you believe that this was under the carpet as is.

 

Wow Great job! You have to wonder why anyone would cover up that beautiful timber? Hardly a freshen up ...looks like a new place. Good on you for doing it your self as well.

 

Thanks Samten. If I can do this with no skills any one can.
The PM told me it was common in the 70's houses. Floors were done and when carpet was in fashion they just laid it over the boards.

 

Ha some may be shocked but I was cutting those tiles and floating boards with a angle grinder lol

 

Great job! Are you based in Sydney?

 

YOU WHAT? An angle grinder...seriously? Yep I'm shocked but hey it's come up well.

 

Reminds me of the time one of my first landscaping jobs required a circular pattern around a sundial in a clients garden. Oblong pavers don't go in a circle so here I was cutting them with an angle grinder, didn't have a brick saw in those days! Paver dust coated me and everything within a 15m radius

 

Yep in Sydney. Property in Geelong. Lucky I could stay at my Mothers house, so that cut accommodation cost.
Mothers never change lol. I'm 44yrs old and my Mum was ringing me to find out when I was coming home for lunch lol.

 

LOl I was thinking as I was working of a reality TV show cowboy reno's

 

Mom's best! So you're in Mascot, how do you feel about the zillions of residential apartments rising in the area, like literally!!!

 

amazing what you achieved with $2500. It's the cost to sand the floors, but i loved how new the floor under the carpet.

i think your Mum was hoping there were more wall papers to tear down, so you can stay longer in Geelong

 

Well done @Tranquilo

Looks fantastic!

 

Yep in Mascot. Really doesn't worry me as we bought in 2012 so have made a nice gain. Prices still rising, may even out in the end. I'm just looking forward for the new supermarket to open so I don't have to go to Maroubra or east gardens.
Also having the train station so close is a bonus.

 

wow Tranquilo looks fantastic